Key

V = visitor

C = common

U = uncommon

S = seasonal

 

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Birdlife

 

 

Anas platyrhynchos*

Mallard duck

C S

Anas rhynchotis

Australasian Shoveler duck

U S

Anas superciliosa

Grey duck

U S

Anthornis melanura

Bellbird (Korimako)

C

Apteryx australis

Brown kiwi

U V

Ardea novaehollandiae novaehollandiae

White faced heron

U

Aythya novaeseelandiae

NZ scaup

C

Bowdleria punctata vealeae

North Island Fernbird

C

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

U S

Carduelis carduelis*

Goldfinch

C

Carduelis chloris*

European Greenfinch

C

Carduelis flammea*

Common Redpoll

U

Chrysococcyx lucidus

Shining Cuckoo

U S

Circus approximans gouldi

Australasian Harrier

C

Cygnus atratus*

Black Swan

U S

Egretta alba

White Heron (Kotuku)

U

Emberiza citrinella*

Yellowhammer

U

Falco novaeseelandiae

NZ Falcon

U

Fringilla coelebs*

Chaffinch

C

Fulica atra

Australian Coot

U

Gerygone igata

Grey Warbler

C

Gymnorhina tibicen*

Australian Magpie

C

Halcyon sancta vagans

NZ Kingfisher

U

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

NZ Pigeon (Kereru)

C

Himantopus leucocephalus

Pied Stilt

U V

Hirundo tahitica neoxena

Welcome Swallow

C

Larus dominicanus

Black-backed Gull

U

Ninox novaeseelandiae

Morepork

C

Passer domesticus*

House Sparrow

C

Petroica australis longipes

North Island Robin

U V

Petroica macrocephala toitoi

North Island Tomtit

C

Phalacrocorax carbo

Black Shag

C

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos

Little Shag

U

Platycercus eximius*

Eastern Rosella

U V

Poliocephalus rufopectus

Dabchick

U V

Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus

Pukeko

C

Porzana tabuensis

Spotless Crake

C

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

Tui

C

Prunella modularis*

Dunnock

U

Rhipidura fuliginosa placabilis

North Island Fantail

C

Sturnus vulgaris*

Starling

U

Tadorna variegata

Paradise Shelduck

C

Turdus merula*

Blackbird

C

Turdus philomelos*

Song Thrush

C

Vanellus miles

Spur-winged Plover

U

Zosterops lateralis

Silvereye

C

     

Fish

   

Anguilla australis schmidtii

Short finned eel

C

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Long finned eel

(unknown)

Galaxias fasciatus

Banded kokopu

C

Perca fluviatilus *

Perch

(unknown)

     

Lizards

(detail will become available upon completion of further research)

Invertebrates

(detail will become available upon completion of further research)